GBC MOMENTUM, Instruction Manual

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Operation

1.   Remove the shredder from the packaging and place the bin 

inside the shredder housing.

2.  Plug the power cord into the rear of the shredder.

3.  Connect the shredder to an appropriate power supply.

4.   Ensure the on/off switch in the back of the machine is in the  

‘on’ position.  The blue shredder in operation icon 

 will  

flash every 3 seconds.

5.   To begin shredding press the 

 button. The flashing icon 

changes to a solid blue light. You are now able to shred. 

6.   Insert paper to be shredded into the feed area.  

The Anti-Jam Mechanism will sense the thickness of the  
paper being shredded.

   If the paper stack thickness is greater than the shredder’s 

sheet capacity, the Anti-Jam indicator will turn on and the 
machine will reverse the paper. Please remove the stack  
of paper and reduce the number of sheets to be within the 
specified capacity 

.

   If the paper stack thickness is within the specified sheet 

capacity, the blue Ready triangle 

 will remain on and  

paper will be shredded.

Note:

 Make sure the paper to be inserted is neatly stacked.

Anti-Jam Technology

This shredder will only shred stacks of paper within the specified 
sheet capacity; if there are too many sheets, the stack of paper will 
be rejected and the shredder will not start.

During the shredding process do not attempt to add more paper as 
this will cause a paper overload and auto-reverse will start; paper 
will then need to be removed.

Operation time

When the shredder is used continuously, the shredder may 
overheat. If this occurs the overheat icon 

 will illuminate red.

When the shredder is ready to be used again the red overheat icon 
will go out.

To resume shredding, press the On button 

 and start feeding 

documents into the feed slot.

Reverse function

1.   Should you wish to reverse the shredding direction while 

shredding a document, use the reverse function 

 .

2.   By pressing the reverse button the cutters will change direction 

allowing the retrieval of the document being shredded.

3.   The reverse function will only run while   is being pressed. 

When the reverse button is released the shredder will revert to 
ready mode.

Icon

Type

Button / indication & action 
(troubleshoot)

Contr

ol buttons

Auto-start and stand-by button 
(press one time)

Manual reverse button 
(hold down)

Manual forward run button 
(hold down)

Status indications

Ready indicator, ready to shred and no 
overload

Over heating indication 
(allow to cool)

Overloaded / Jam indication 
(reduce sheets / remove jammed paper)

Bin full indication 
(open door and empty the bin)

Door open or shredder head removed 
indication (close door firmly)

7.   If the shredder is left in shredder operational mode for 

more than 30 minutes without being used the shredder will 
automatically switch off in order to save power.

Warning:

 Do NOT under any circumstances use any metal 

objects (scissors, letter openers, etc.) in an attempt to 
clear the entry.

*Note: The X20-07 does not shred credit cards 
or CDs.